I'm sorry

Ariana's POV

"Dad did you hesitate or have doubts before handing over this place to me?!"

"What are you talking about ?!"

" Where did you get that idea from?" he replied immediately, although I noticed he tried as much as possible not to stutter.

"It's nothing, " I replied, my gaze on the floor.

He raised his hands to my chin and tilted my face to look up at him.

"You're my daughter Ariana"

"And I love you"

"I see your efforts and I'm saying it again I'm proud of you"

"Really Dad?!" I said looking deeply into his eyes and searching for any trace of insincerity and he seemed to have none.

"I did not have any doubt handing over this place to you" he added and I smiled.

I pulled him into a hug and I placed my head on his chest.

"I love you too Daddy," I said.

"Hugging without me?!" I heard Mom say, I let go of dad and turned to see her standing behind us.

"Mom" I called happily and turned to her.

"Aww, my precious little girl," she said cupping my cheeks in her hands.

"You did very wel